CMD Delivery Services Monthly Meeting August 2011

Agenda Release Updates Production Update Projects and Integrations CMS Delivery Services Roadmap

eText for iPad v1.1 Development complete App submitted to Apple –Apple requested “live” links be removed –Expect approval soon after re-submittal

eText v4.4.1 Scheduled for this Saturday, August 20th Performance improvements Fixes a number of CRs relating to web services No changes to the viewer Another maintenance release to follow later in the fall

eText v4.5 Scheduled for Q Currently in requirements gathering phase Documentum integration is key objective Release will include a limited number of new features

eText for Android Development already underway Planned December release Features similar to eText for iPad app

Production Update Significant price reductions effective Aug 1 Content Manager adjustments were made to improve image resolution issues: –Soft limit = 1.5 Mb; Hard limit = 2.0 Mb –Will result in larger, but acceptable file sizes –Production partners are already notified –Change made to all eText servers: PROD, PPE, CERT, and DEV –Target 150 dpi; 100 dpi will be used if 2MB limit is reached. 75 dpi will not be used

Projects and Integrations HomeSchool –12 titles associated with marketing bundles have been identified –Sept/Oct availability School Portal –S7 integration development underway –Will enable “course-awareness”

CMS Delivery Services Roadmap Performance and Reliability Maintain competitiveness of our Flex viewer Expand our mobile solutions for our Digital Delivery Platforms Improve our production processes to reduce costs and improve turnaround Workflow Redesign Support (Documentum Integration) Offer non-fidelity text solutions Support new business opportunities Implement a Web Services strategy for Digital Delivery Platforms Usage and Data analytics Supporting Pearson Accessibility Strategy

Maintain competitiveness of Flex client (1) Documentum Integration –Ingestion from Documentum Archive –Archive to Documentum Upgrade to latest Flex Framework –Improved supportability and reliability –Support for RTL languages New Partner Platforms –Equella S7 –School Portal S7 –PSN+ Integration repair –New HiEd S11 partners eText Data Analytics

Maintain competitiveness of Flex client (2) Improve eText UI: –Implement new Pearson Branding –Variable logos for Pearson Partner companies –Possible UI refreshments Prohibit concurrent access? Choose from a long list of requested new Viewer functionality Offline Mac / Window option

Expand our mobile eText solutions HiEd, School and eCollege App v1.1 Future upgrades to the iPad apps –Proximity and social capabilities Three Android Apps Proof-of-concept for non-fidelity eText app

Offer non-fidelity eText solutions Address small-screen market needs Provide web services for platforms with their own viewer Fully accessible from ground up ePUB3 file format?

Production Improvements Better quality PDF transformations PDF 1.6 Support Non-fidelity client support Better ingestion reporting Preview of iPad/Android PDFs More…

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